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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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